Our books are collective products. We cherish our creative collaborations with writers, photographers, graphic designers, printers, and binders. This is a non-exhaustive list of the people with whom we work.
The makers of our books
Writers
is a British-based architectural critic and writer. He is a contributing editor to the US magazine Architectural Record, covering northern Europe, and host of the podcast Superurbanism.
is an American art historian, art consultant and writer based in Europe. She is a contributing editor to Architectural Digest, Vogue Arabia, and AD China and has authored books on contemporary art and artists.
is an renowned architect and educator based in Amsterdam. Since the late 1950s he has created a unique body of work. His architecture and writings reflect a deeply humanistic care and attention for the everyday life in and between buildings.
is a Dutch architectural historian in Montreal. He is the author of a number of books on modern and contemporary architecture and teaches at the University of Toronto.
has been writing about architecture and design for more than a decade. Based between Prague and Florida, her bylines include The New York Times, Monocle and Architectural Digest, among others.
is a Dutch architect. After his studies at the Technical University in Eindhoven (1967-1975), he started his own office in 1979. His design work, sophisticated and outspoken, covers interior design, architecture and urban planning. Among his best-known projects are Circus Zandvoort, Java-eiland in Amsterdam, and Inverdan in Zaandam.
is the co-founder of Crimson Historians & Urbanists, one of the most original minds in the world of Dutch architectural culture, and one of its sharpest writers.
is a Los Angeles-based critic and curator. She was co-curator of the U.S. Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and is visiting faculty at SCI-Arc.
Editors
is a partner and director of Strategy at MVRDV and brings over a decade of experience from OMA/Rem Koolhaas and a background in journalism. He is an influential voice in urban transformation and regeneration, and authored the RIBA-bestseller “How To Win Work,” bridging the gap between architects and marketing.
is an art historian and senior curator of collections at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. She has been a guest lecturer at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam and the Reinwardt Academy.
is the ‘VR’ of MVRDV, a founding partner and principal architect known for his bold and user-friendly concepts. He combines his role at MVRDV with a professorship at the Technical University of Berlin, and has co-authored works such as “Farmax: Excursions on Density” and the architectural monograph “MVRDV Buildings.”
is a PR Manager at MVRDV and spearheads special projects and contributes to publications and exhibitions like “MVRDV Buildings.” Her involvement extends to exhibitions such as “The Living Archive of a Studio” at HNI and “MVRDV Haus” at Architekturgalerie Berlin.
Photographers
is an Amsterdam based creative duo, formed by Lieve Maria Eek and Marthe Bodil Vos. They create imagery, films, and conceptual campaigns.
is a Rotterdam-based architectural photographer, educated at the Willem de Kooning Academy. His work, often in collaboration with Daria Scagliola, spans over thirty years and covers a broad portfolio of projects: from modest interventions to grand gestures, and from respectful renovations to major transformations.
is a Rotterdam-based photographer. He is educated as an architect, a background that helps him to understand and capture the beauty of the built and unbuilt environments.
is an architectural photographer who has studied architectural history. This background enables him in capturing the essence and beauty of the built environment.
is an artist and photographer in Rotterdam and Zurich. He studied industrial design and architecture.
is a Rotterdam based photographer and lecturer at the Photography-Film department of St. Joost School of Art & Design. Educated at the Willem de Kooning Academy, she has been actively contributing to the field since 2000, specializing in documentary photography and graphic design.
the founder of Seelen+ in Hamburg, and a visual director for film and photography.
is a photographer and videographer who strives to capture the visual significance and the texture and mood of architecture.
Graphic designers
has been part of the Joseph Plateau graphic design agency in Amsterdam since time immemorial (1989). According to her, nothing beats conceptualizing, designing, and creating a beautiful book (in addition to all that other printed matter).
is a designer in Rotterdam, working on a variety of two and three-dimensional projects: from logos to books and furniture.
Printers
has been delivering custom work of outstanding quality since 1922 by combining traditional expertise with the latest printing technologies. The company constantly strives for innovation and, together with its customers, sets new standards in the graphic sector.
is a printing house located in the city centre of Venice. Working both in Italy and abroad (Europe and US) for more than 50 years, they combine the newest printing technologies with a distinctly artisan-like attention to details.
is an Amsterdam-based printing company that serves the most respected individuals and companies within the graphic industry in the Netherlands and abroad. With great love, our team creates beautiful and creative printed matter.
Binders
is a historic bookbinding company, specialized in producing high-quality hardcover books. Their focus on challenging projects drives the development of innovative strategies and technologies, preserving the art of bookbinding.
established as an artisan workshop, they automated processes while maintaining craftsmanship. With 45 years in the industry, they remain dedicated to quality.
is a bookbinder in Nijmegen. The company specializes in finishing complex books in all kinds of designs and formats. Almost everything is done in-house, including for example, the foil print for Episodes: Powerhouse Company.